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his Feliciano Ador outfit features the handiwork of the T'boli tribe of South Cotabato. 2010 Miss Universe runner-up Venus Raj is wearing a strapped tnalak corset with matching gladiator high-heeled shoes, tempered down with a plain black satin skirt. The outfit is accented with a signature tribal fringed bead belt with dangling brass bells, also a staple produce of the T'bolis. Tnalak is a traditional fabric found in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, made by the T'boli people in and around Lake Sebu in South Cotabato. It is woven using a process called Ikat from abaca fibers, which usually come in three colors: red, black, and the original brownish color of the abaca leaves. (Rain Ramas, General Santos-based artist)